Bariatric Psychological Evaluations
What is A bariatric psychological evaluation? A bariatric psychological evaluation?is a component of the overall evaluation process for weight loss surgery. The evaluation is typically conducted by a licensed mental health professional, such as a psychologist or a psychiatrist, and is designed to assess the patient’s emotional and psychological readiness…
Do I need an Emotional Support Animal Letter?
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are animals that provide companionship and comfort to individuals with emotional or psychological disabilities. They do not require specific training, and their presence is meant to provide emotional support to the individual. ESA’s are different from service animals, which are specifically trained to perform tasks for…
What Are the Benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)?
Testosterone replacement therapy can be beneficial for men with low testosterone levels, also known as hypogonadism. Some possible benefits of testosterone replacement therapy include: It is important to note that testosterone replacement therapy may not be appropriate for everyone and may have potential risks and side effects. At Caliper Wellness,…
Signs of Diabetes
When it comes to sneaky health issues, diabetes reigns supreme. While more than 37 million Americans https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/spotlights/diabetes-facts-stats.html have the disease, about 20 percent of people with it don’t even know they have it. More than 80 percent of those with prediabetes are unaware. It’s a manageable condition, but you can’t…
Effects of andropause on marriage
It’s often known that menopause causes mood swings and heat flashes in women, but can males experience comparable changes? Andropause, which describes the hormonal shifts men endure as they age, is a reality. Male males go through andropause when testosterone production naturally declines with age. Male testosterone levels diminish, and…
Weight Management
Most of us are familiar with the yo-yo of the scale going up and down. Nearly a third of US adults are overweight, and 61 percent of us picked up yet more weight during the first year of the pandemic. Keeping our weight under control can get frustrating, especially if…
Connection Between Hormones And Mental Health
If you’ve been feeling irritable or fatigued lately, you might be tempted to write it off as the result of a bad night’s sleep. If the feeling persists and is joined by depression or anxiety, you might start to think it’s actually all in your head. But what’s going on…
Challenges to treating intertwined ailments
More than 50 percent of Americans are diagnosed with a mental disorder at some point in their life. While identifying depression or anxiety helps alleviate one issue, the diagnosis might not go far enough to uncover an underlying physical reason. Intertwined ailments can get tricky to spot when your health…